Storrs — Ground will be broken Wednesday on a new Engineering & Science building at the University of Connecticut’s main campus.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, along with UConn President Susan Herbst will preside over the ceremony which will also include state and corporate leaders. The event starts at 11 a.m. behind the William O. Atwater Laboratory, 61 N. Eagleville Road.

The new building will include dedicated research labs for genomics, bioengineering, cyber systems, and other sciences. The new construction was made possible through funding from the state.